Patna High Court
Ratnesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a bond and specific conditions, including monthly payments to the complainant.
Summary
Ratnesh Kumar, husband of complainant Khushboo Sikha, was charged in a complaint case for alleged dowry harassment and torture under several sections of the B.N.S. and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He denied the allegations and offered to pay Rs.5,000 per month as temporary relief to the complainant. The parties failed to resolve the dispute through mediation. The court, considering the petitioner's undertaking, granted bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to conditions including monthly payments to the complainant and compliance with any matrimonial or maintenance orders. Failure to make two consecutive payments would permit cancellation of the bail bond. The order was made under Section 482 of the B.N.S. and related procedural provisions.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted in a complaint case involving alleged dowry harassment under the B.N.S. and Dowry Prohibition Act
- Whether the conditions imposed, including monthly monetary relief, are permissible under Section 482 of the B.N.S.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 316(2), 336(3), 3(5), 351(3), 85, 89
- Dowry Prohibition Act — s. 3, 4
Subjects
- bail
- dowry harassment
- criminal complaint
- mediation
- Section 482
- temporary relief
- maintenance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14380 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2025 Thana- COMPLAINT CASE - SHERGHATI
District- Gaya
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Ratnesh Kumar S/o Anuj Kumar Gupta Resident of Village- Abgailaya, P.S-
Rampur Chouram, District- Arwal, at present R/o Thakur Kulhi Dhaiya, P.s.-
Dhanbad, Distt.- Dhanbad, Jharkhand
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Khushboo Sikha D/o Sanjay Kumar Gupta R/o Mohalla - Jagarnath Colony,
Gola Bazar Sherghati, P.S.- Sherghati, Distt.- Gaya
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satish Chandra, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy, APP
Mr.Arvind Kumar Singh, Adv.for OP-2
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 09-07-2026 Pursuant to order of this Court, the matter was
referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre of Patna High
Court, but the dispute between the parties could not be resolved
through the process of mediation and as such, mediation failed.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the complainant /
opposite party no. 2.
3. The petitioner, who is husband of opposite party no.
2, apprehends his arrest in a complaint case punishable for the
offences under Sections 85, 89, 316(2), 336(3), 351(3), 3(5) of
the B.N.S. and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
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4. Petitioner is alleged to have committed torture and
harassment with opposite party no. 2 for dowry.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner denies the allegation made in the complaint petition
and submits that he never committed torture to opposite party
no. 2 or demanded any dowry. However, the petitioner
undertakes to give Rs. 5,000/-per month by way of temporary
relief/solace, starting from this month, to the opposite party
no.2.
6. In view of the undertaking of learned counsel for
the petitioner that petitioner is ready to give temporary
relief/solace of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand) per month
to the opposite party no. 2, in the event of arrest/surrender
within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above-named
petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.
10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Sherghati at Gayaji
in connection with Complaint Case No. 56 of 2025, subject to
the conditions laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S. as
well as on the following conditions:-
“(1) Opposite party no. 2 would file an affidavit
before the court below and bring on record her
savings bank account number for its
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communication to the petitioner.
(2) Petitioner would deposit the aforesaid amount
per month in the savings bank account of the
opposite party no. 2.
(3) In case, the petitioner fails to deposit the
aforesaid amount for two consecutive months,
the court below would be at liberty to cancel
the bail-bond.
(4) The aforementioned payment will be subject to
any order passed in matrimonial, maintenance
or connected proceedings. The present order, in
no way, will preclude the parties to resolve the
issue otherwise.”
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
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